Chelsea Benítez will be firing: Mancini

[Sir X]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...lsea-boys.html

[Sir X]

Rafa: i figured it out.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...City-Rafa.html

[HL]

'ere we go...

Rafa dis and Rafa dat..~sigh~

[Sir X]

School start .

[Jangle]

HL please control YOUR fan.

[Paul Marin]

HL please control YOUR fan.

I thought him was Tilla's problem now?

[Jangle]

Mafia nuh mek yuh walk away so. Him seal him membership in blood when him jump pin that wagon.

[Rockman]

I think regarding mind games,Mourinho was the only one that came close to outfoxing Fergie.Fergie made sure to say he expected a tough challenge from QPR today because such is the case for teams when a new manager is picked, a subtle jab at Chelsea.
A draw will not do!May the better team draw,me belly.

[Dunny]

Rafa the 'interim' knows his place in Roman's Chelsea empire



By Martin Samuel
PUBLISHED: 22:45, 25 November 2012 | UPDATED: 22:45, 25 November 2012

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We once visited a house that had an orangery. It was very nice, except it seemed quite like a conservatory. What was the difference? At a certain price, we assumed, your conservatory became an orangery. Managing Chelsea is a little like that.

At most other clubs, Rafa Benitez would be a caretaker. At Chelsea, he is an interim. Spend money at the rate of Roman Abramovich and that's what you get: an interim.

And interims are perfect because they have even less power than the usual Chelsea manager. A full-time employee would at least hope to have some input into policy, even if his wishes were largely ignored. An interim appointment has as much of a say in club matters as the work experience.


There in black and white: Benitez grimaces during Sunday's game, as the teamsheet shows he is indeed interim boss (below)



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A fact Benitez let slip on his first day in charge when he announced the termination of Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole. Benitez made it plain that this was not his decision. He didn't say he agreed with it but he didn't disagree with it, either. His thoughts were of no relevance either way.

This was merely something he had gleaned, not from his first training session but from his first meeting with Roman Abramovich. The boss had no use for either man after this season. It wouldn't stop Benitez calling on them until that point but beyond they were gone.
Much like Didier Drogba. Chelsea ditched the striker who won them the Champions League and now they will lose their best full back and one of the finest midfield players this country has produced.

Teams evolve, we know that. Yet there seems to be something almost spiteful about the process at Chelsea because it is not being driven by the coach.

Sir Alex Ferguson has been ruthless at Manchester United on occasions. He dumped Phil Neville, who has gone on to have an outstanding lease of life with Everton. Yet Ferguson's actions never felt vindictive. They were his judgments, his calls and he was professionally expert and entitled to make them.
What jars at Chelsea is that a succession of managers - Andre Villas-Boas, Roberto Di Matteo and now Benitez - appear to be under instruction to hurry out the old guard, whether or not they believe that this is wise.


Moving on: Cole is poised to leave Chelsea at the end of the season

Abramovich clearly hated it that Di Matteo preferred Drogba to Fernando Torres so gave him no choice in the matter. He would not have appreciated Di Matteo's view that Cole was worthy of a new contract, either.

Villas-Boas was clearly expected to build a new Chelsea and Benitez has already been given his orders.

There was no question that bramovich might seek the counsel of his interim appointment, having given him time to work with the squad and provide an educated assessment.

Benitez could find Cole without peer in English football; he might believe the edge Lampard gives Chelsea in the matches he plays is worth another year. Abramovich is not mindful of Benitez's opinion.


Calling the shots: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich watches his side take on City yesterday



Would he be mindful of those of Pep Guardiola? At first, maybe. Of the Premier League and Champions League games played by Lampard this season, Chelsea have lost one, away to Shakhtar Donetsk, and he went off injured in that after 18 minutes. Cole is closing in on his 100th cap for England and Leighton Baines, in outstanding form for Everton, is still not in danger of usurping him.

Carlo Ancelotti will try to take Cole to Paris Saint-Germain in January. Ferguson has discussed his potential for Manchester United, too. Lampard is 34, Cole 32 next month. Injuries are occurring more frequently, the relentless workload of an English season is beginning to tell.

It is not unusual for a club to evaluate the worth of a new contract at this stage in a player's career. It was four years ago, at a press conference at the Club World Cup, that Ferguson spoke of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville being phased out.


Don't tell Sir Alex what to do: Gill or a Glazer brother does not presume to tell Ferguson when Giggs's time is up


Giggs's presence has remained constant, Neville retired, so did Scholes and then thought better of it. In each case, though, the call came from the manager.

David Gill or a Glazer brother does not presume to tell Ferguson when Giggs's time is up. And there is the difference. In being so candid, Benitez confirmed the only view that mattered at Stamford Bridge. It wasn't his. He is just the interim. Sounds posh, like orangery. In reality, it's just words


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[Paul Marin]

Like it or not - agree with it or not - question the wisdom of it or not - nobody's money is being spent except Roman's. So talk all dem want fi talk 'bout decisions David Gill would make, it is not David Gill's money being borrowed and spent at Manu**. Remember the golden rule - "he who has the gold, makes the rules".

[Dunny]

So true!